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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-10700K - 168 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $195.0 vs $236.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-11500
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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95 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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109 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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117 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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109 FPS
$19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,098
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95 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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67 FPS
$19.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,334.52
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67 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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67 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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